Improved bedstead



UNITED STATES- `PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID MANUEL, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGSOR TO IHMSELF AKD JOHN M. KELLY, 0F SAME PLACE.

IMPPLOVED BEDSTEAP.

Specification.forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,202, dated April 14, 1663; antedated October 14, 1862.

To all whom if may concern ie it known that I, Darin MANVEL, ofthe city of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Inqirovements in Spring-Bor ton Bedsteatls; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a. full,l clear. and exact de scription of the construction and operation of the same. reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,making a part'of this specitit-ation, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bedstead when together, two of the slats being removed to show the head and foot cross-bars li, which bars support the springs and bearings on which the slats rest, and also their connection with the rails of thebedstcad, on which they also exert an influence transmitted to the fasteners, as will be shown.. Fig. 2 is ai 'enlarged view. in part, of the same; B, a crossbar; (f, the box atixed tothe railA; l), theI inverted conic springs; E, the bearing; l", a slat. attached at one end to the bearing by itsembracing bracelet/1 1i shows a bearing in position; 12,the samcturned upon its hinged spring-support G, showingtht-shoulder oli the under side against which the bracelets f set, and the edged terminus with its corners rounded so as to he readily slipped under the loop otI the bracelets, which latter are held by staples x, driven over them on the edge of the slats l". Fig. shows the metallic rod when bent. A holeisboredhorizontally across the center of thc bearings, through which the rod is inserted to lo. The projecting ends are then bent as shown, and applied by driving the lower points into the inner sideof the erossbars, 'is shown, resting ou and partly embracing them. Fig. 3 is a profile. view of the combination and arrangement ofthe same. l`ig. 4 is an enlarged view ot' the open box C for the support ofthe ends of the cross-bars 1i. t

'l`he top Si is at right angles to the back ofthe box` and rests on the upper surface ofthe rail,

. havinga sharp point, 1, which. with a stroke Units ofthe hammer, is driven into the rail. top the back of the box is also provided with two or more. of such points, 2, (made in the casting,) which, by another stroke of a hailimer, are dri'vcn into the inner side oftheI rails,

and thereby atlixcd as tiriuly as if secured by i screws, at a great saving of time, labor, and

expense. Fig. 5 is a view of the single conic coiled spring D, having its apex d centrally proton ged, by which it is inserted intoa hole, a series of which are made afntrally at. regular intervals along the upper side ofthe crossbars B. In' this inverted position, with the broad base coiled so as to be horizontal, on which base rests the bearing steadied by its side supports. being both a hinge and additional spring, as well as a support, it requires no webbing or binding to support the springs, they being vfound admirably adapted for this and similar purposes and easily iliade and applied. I-`ig. 6 shows the piece or casting II inserted into the ends of the rails, and its counterpart K inserted intothe post,detached. Fig. 7 shows them when inserted into their respective places. Fig. 8 shows a front view ofthe post and piece li inserted, its outer fat e, )l M, tinsh with the wood. Fig. 9 is a vertical section, full size, of the twopie'ies locked. The projecting point of'H, beiugprovided with a tongue, L, to tit into the slot Son K, partly overlapping it. requires a portion of the post (centrally above) t-o be taken out for raising 4and intrmlucing the same. The rail, however, closes or hides all from yi wv, being brought up closely against the post above, beneath and on the sides cf the lock arrangement.

The object iu view is tomakeacomhination for a complete spr-ing bott-om bedstead, with all its parts simple, durable, and readily put tip and taken apart without a screw-driver in the briefest period of time possible. in cases of emergency caused by tire or otherwise. This object,it is confidently believed, is attained by the several devices employed. The slats are very light. only threeeighths of an inelr thick, and by their simple connection with the hinged bearings become disengaged by simply raising them at the center, when the'bearings give so as to withdraw themselves. They are replaced'with equal e'ase through the medium of the hinged bearings, being peculiarly adapted for vthe purpose by this arrangement.

In order to understand the application of my fasteners. I will observe that an the tongues and slots are attached in front (cast. in 'ea-ch piece, requiring no subsequent fitting up) to a semicircular body or shank, with a series of teeth on their lower half-round parl disengagement without first withdrawing the crossbars, thus constituting au intimate relation, while they are tlat on the upper surface,

as shown-say one and one-half inch widea I iole of that diameter is bored a propero depth into the ends of each rail, and on the proper side of the posts. These holes are bedded beneath with a composition of glue 'and sawdust, and the shanks inserted into their respective places. Ahalfirouud wooden plug, saturated with glue, or not, is driven over each, so as to cause their teeth to penetrate the wood, with which and the glue and sawdust bedding they will become firmly lodged and permanently aixed. A threequarter-inch hole is also made of the proper depth in the post, above tbe plate K, and squared out by a few strokes of a chisel, for

tion between the spring-bottom arrangement and bedstead-fasteners.

I am aware that numerous devices are employed for fastening bedsteads with hooks,

I am also aware that hooks and botes are Y employed for the erossbats, screwed against the admission ofthe proiecting portion of the i piece or plate H, in order that the slot N in l( may be reached by L on 1I. the tongue I brat-ing.r and titting into the open beveled slot O in K, making a tirni lock, yet easily disevr gaged by simply lifting the rail. To guardv against beit'igdisplaeed when merely desiring to litt the bedstead by the rail to move it, the lower outer portion ol' the tongue L and lower inner side ot' the beveled open slots (l of the several plates ll K are corrugated. These c irrugations are. however, made operative by means ot' the cross-bars B. made so as to, sightly wedge the tails, (as before intimated g tolieexplained.) thereby forcing the c0rrngat ons to interluce, and thereby preventing their the inside ofthe rail. Such I do not claim.

I am also aware that coiled springs, slats, loops, and bearings are not new; but I am not aware that'any or either of these are arranged aud applied in the, manner as herein described.

'hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Iatent, is-

1. The eonieally-coiled spring D, for the support of the bearing E, with its additional spring-rod and hinge G, shonldeled for the loops oi brateletsf ou the slats F, in combination with the supporting;r and wedging crossbar B and boxes C. all arranged and applied in the manner and for the plipose` speeitied.

i. The slotted and tonga d bed rail fasteners Il K, constructed, 0perated,and applied substantially in the tuanner specified.

DAVID MANUEL. Witnesses:

Cass. R. FnAxLEY, J Aeon STAI'FFER. 

